"The AI industry’s most important product at this moment is not a chatbot or a video generator; it’s the story the AI industry is telling about itself.... According to an MIT study, 95% of businesses that have deployed generative AI have gotten no value from it." www.theringer.com/2025/11/04/t...

Whoa.

every game review should be written by somebody who doesn’t just hate that specific genre but the very idea of games itself

periodic reminder that chiropractors practice based on vibes and pseudoscience and you shouldn’t go to them but definitely NEVER let them manipulate your neck

Agent Rabbit Portrait

Honestly I expect BIPOC artists to be more represented in the Traditional Country category than Contemporary Country. For every Breland there's five Rhiannon Giddenses, and they're both more successful and more respected than Nashville's Token Black Guys.

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Happy Halloween! We have a some last-minute #LongCOVID themed costume ideas for you! 👻

Great. Phenomenal. Two words that fit feeo's debut record and her exploration of the enormous cityscape, and Jules Reidy's transformative new album, evoking their voice into otherwordly territory. Certainly AOTY contenders! My write-up on feeo and Jules Reidy's albums is up on MGR Mag!

being on some fashion subreddits is so funny because you’ll find political posts like this sometimes

A modest step up, but doesn't do much beyond that. Skullcrusher follows through on her debut with some focus and a slight sonic shift. Touching upon loss with subtle emotive detail, but doesn't let the songs stick deeply. My review of Skullcrusher's album is up now on @northern-trans.bsky.social!

Thiiiiiiiiis If all you want to share is nihilism, we don't want it. You're not savvy, you're having a breakdown.

Folks, I’m starting to think that handing stewardship of huge chunks of the Internet over to massive corporations was a terrible idea

You wouldn't exactly hear much like this, at least for this year. Stewing foggy bedroom folk, ambient, and cloud rap-esque sampling as a way to cultivate the memories uncovered and written down. My review of Betty Hammerschlag's album, 'Forever Young', is up now on listencorp!

It's been a long time since she last put an album, and she has come back with her fascinating project thus far. My review of Jay Som's newest album, 'Belong', is up now on @northern-trans.bsky.social!!!

"Transsexuality is bourgeois" reflects the common belief that medicine, technology, and any improvements to quality of life are owed to capitalism. The reality is that capitalism holds these improvements hostage for the sake of wealth.

D'Angelo speaking out about the physical and emotional burden of maintaining a nearly unobtainable physique and sexy image as a Black male artist should be taught in labor studies. It absolutely impacted how I analyze pop culture.

I just couldn't believe it. What the fuck. I'm so glad I managed to listen to his discography beforehand, really made me want more of the kind of organic, passionate R&B and Soul for years to come. RIP to D'angelo, one of the best out there. I'm extremely heartbreaken.

I'm absolutely stunned. RIP to the legend D'Angelo. Bar none, one of the greatest musicians of this generation

Jeff Clarkson - Atlantis [New Zealand, New Age/Ambient] (1987) https://redd.it/o187je https://youtu.be/lugCGpG2yBw

Haram, Vaguess, Billiam, and more make this month's Best Punk. daily.bandcamp.com/best-punk/th...

Meet things where they are. It'll demand you look inside yourself to do so. It'll be the hardest thing you'll ever do, to confront that ineffable core. Then come out the other side with a curious passion that'll open your world.

In this new album, Upchuck adds sharpness to their skuzzy punk rock. Despite stumbling in balancing the familiar with the risky, there's more polish and kinship that show growth. A potency worth hearing. My review of Upchuck's newest album, 'I'm Nice Now', is up now on @northern-trans.bsky.social

(風雨情 - 年輕人) Cui Tai Jing - YMCA [Taiwan, Disco] (1979) Decided to upload this tonight, I had to share it with you all instead of letting it sit in my vinyl rack. https://redd.it/8mn324 https://youtu.be/AW7UnY0UoZs

Commissioned a friend (Justin) to illustrate the album cover of Geese's newest record with my fursona on it... Goes so fucking hard...

After testing the waters on their debut, Mabe Fratti & l.Ia Catolica now found their footing, crafting amplified emotions through firmer compositions that fly up to the heavens. Overall concise, & extremely moving. My review of Titanic's newest album, 'HAGEN', is up now on @post-trash.bsky.social

God, I haven't thought about Beware of the Blog for ages but this is a huge loss, there's so much great stuff in there. Hopefully Wayback Machine's got it all.

Man, really wanted to love this one. For a film about queer bond, it's filled with gorgeous aspects that are worth looking & listening, but the plot goes into turns that don't amplify its emotional resonance. My review of Petersen Vargas' film, Some Nights I Feel Like Walking, is up on 24Frames!

On this week's Bandcamp Picks of the Week segment, I go for two delightful finds. One blends death metal with chilling post-punk snarl, the other is a reflective plugg folktronica. Both are great and worth listening to. My write-ups of FLOATING and Zyber's albums are up on MGR Mag!

this is just brutal and I'm old enough to know it's true

After his 2023 project, McKinley Dixon gets more ambitious. Crafting a story about magic & grief, unfolding through some of his enrapturing songs to date. This is magic worth hearing, one of the best hip-hop albums of 2025! My review of 'Magic, Alive' is up now on @post-trash.bsky.social!

Has been a while since I've wrote a film review huh? Here, I talk about The Peasants, and how its visual spectacle amplifies the vivid and gripping drama on display. Quite the remarkable piece of film. Read my review of DK and Hugh Welchmann's film, 'The Peasants', up on the 24 Frames website!

In the recent Bandcamp Picks of the Week, I speak about @celestaphone.com & Dealers of God's brand of psychedelic, heady hip-hop that goes on layers of zany bars that strangles conspiracy theory bullshit at bay. You wouldn't hear anything like this one this year, check it out!

In this album review, I managed to discuss one of the coziest and friendliest IDMs in a long time. Filled with so much contrasting tones and textures that work together. My review of Yetsuby's newest album, '4EVA', is up now on listencorp. One of the best albums of 2025!

The debut self-titled record from Addison Rae is an interesting but a lackluster listen. So much atmosphere is being put in, but the rest of the project just don't make it sound special. My review of Addison Rae's debut album, 'Addison', is up now!

For my first review on this blog, I talked about Hot Chip's entire discography, & the hits that stand the test of time. Some are nice, some are meh, but most of them are really fun! My review of @hotchipofficial.bsky.social 'best of' album, 'Joy In Repetition', is up on @northern-trans.bsky.social!

So pleased to say that coming next week is a gorgeous and deeply heartfelt entry in the quiet details series from the legendary Chloe Harris @chloeharris.bsky.social here as Raica Out next Wednesday 10th September, digital and CD editions Listening party Thursday 11th at 19:00 UK time #music

Yeah, this one hits. A lean slice of post-break up melodrama that Sombr just sells impressively well, with undeniably strong melodies and production to carry it all through. My review of Sombr's debut album, 'I Barely Know Her', is up now on my personal review blog!

Respect to all my fellow musicians/artists doing the damn thing past 35. We can’t look back now. This is who we are.

“song of the summer” debates are just third-quarter “best of the year” lists

Took a while to grow on me, but yeah, absolutely delightful! A lot more pensive & sprawling, but Nourished By Time just manages to let his passion shine in so many ways. An AOTY contender! My review of Nourished By Time's recent album, 'The Passionate Ones', is linked down below!

very glad weird shit like this is becoming popular

Get the hell off Substack before you literally can’t anymore without blowing up your business

Art is an act of love. Oh, sure, we do it for a paycheck or because we're bored or whatever, but I think deep deep down, art is our way of giving something of ourselves to other people

It's Minnesota State Fair time! It's time for Minnesotan folk art! Here, for example, is Saturn Devouring His Corn, in the seed art category!

game does bad: layoffs game does about as expected: layoffs game does great: layoffs

In the new edition of SOUNDS OF THE SEA, I focused on Singaporean musician Jared Lim. Looking through his production work across local & international acts, and interviewing him about his newest, shimmering album under his solo project, Jorud. My write-up + interview of @jaredlim is up now on TFL!

COMMS ARE NOW OPEN! Feel free to DM me if yall are interested! #commissions #commissionsopen #fanart #digitalart #oc #furry

wait holy crap WHAT Bandcamp sunsetting the ability to use paypal on their site at all????? also the link to their "new payment system" is broken, also they're apparently planning to use Stripe who are throttling itchio right now, also holy fuck oh jesus get.bandcamp.help/hc/en-us/art...

Tried to justify keeping Spotify to myself for several weeks now - mostly out of convenience - but the time has come to change. Might just get the old Discman out.. Four alternatives to Spotify: swapping is easier than you think | Music streaming | The Guardian share.google/tSSrXB8BvEui...